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Looking back on the life of Nancy Reagan

Newlyweds Ronald and Nancy Reagan cut their wedding cake on March 4, 1952. Courtesy of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library/TNSKRT

Mufffin the pet dog of Ronald Reagan and his wife Nancy enjoyed their attention after they returned to their Pacific Palisades, California home on August 21, 1976, from the GOP National convention. Walter ZeboskiASSOCIATED PRESS

Ronald Reagan and wife Nancy stand in front of a jet bound for Europe at Los Angeles International Airport on July 2, 1972. Los Angeles TimesTNS

President Ronald Reagan and first lady Nancy Reagan wave during Reagan's first inauguration in Washington, D.C., January 20, 1981. National ArchivesMCT

President Ronald Reagan and first lady Nancy Reagan attend an inaugural ball in Washington, D.C., January 20, 1981. National ArchivesMCT

In his role as the wise-cracking Arnold Jackson on "Diff'rent Strokes," Gary Coleman shared the screen in 1983 with first lady Nancy Reagan. She guest-starred in an episode to promote her "Just Say No" anti-drug campaign. AnonymousASSOCIATED PRESS

In this March 16, 1983, file photo, first lady Nancy Reagan, left, gets a laugh with Ray Charles, center, and Willie Nelson, right, and other entertainers at a salute to country music at Constitution Hall in Washington. IRA SCHWARZAP

In this May 14, 1984, file photo, Michael Jackson, center, stands with President Ronald Reagan, left, and first lady Nancy Reagan on the south lawn of the White House prior to receiving an award from the president for his contribution to the drunk driving awareness program. Scott StewartAP

President Ronald Reagan and First Lady Nancy Reagan leave The White House for the president's second inauguration ceremony on January 20, 1985. Dudley M. BrooksWashington Post

In this Oct. 30, 1986 file photo, talk show host Joan Rivers, right, talks with guest, first lady Nancy Reagan, during her appearance on "The Late Show Starring Joan Rivers," in Los Angeles. Reed SaxonAP

This December 1986, file photo shows first lady Nancy Reagan holding the Reagans' pet Rex, a King Charles spaniel, as she and President Reagan walk on the White House South lawn. Dennis CookAP

Former President Ronald Reagan is kissed by his wife Nancy inside their Bel-Air home in Los Angeles on Reagan's 89th birthday in this Feb. 6, 2000, file photo. AP

In this June 11, 2004, file photo, former first lady Nancy Reagan kisses the casket of her husband former President Ronald Reagan prior to the removal of his remains from the Capitol Rotunda in Washington. Elise AmendolaAP

In this Oct. 21, 2005, file photo, President George W. Bush looks at former first lady Nancy Reagan during dedication ceremonies for the retired Air Force One Boeing 707 aircraft at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum in Simi Valley, Calif. Kevork DjansezianAP

In this June 2, 2009, file photo, President Barack Obama escorts former first lady Nancy Reagan after signing the Ronald Reagan Centennial Commission Act, during a ceremony in the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House in Washington. Haraz N. GhanbariAP

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif. wipes a tear from former first lady Nancy Reagan in the Rotunda of the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, June 3, 2009, during a ceremony unveiling he Ronald Reagan statue. Alex BrandonAP